Match - Sunday 8 November, 2026
Australia 44 def. Samoa 12
| 2026 Senior International Matches | ||||||||
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| Match URL | www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/120715 | |||||||
| Status | Completed | |||||||
| Date | Sunday, 8th November, 2026 | |||||||
| Kick Off | 8:05pm (local time) | |||||||
| Referee | Adam Gee | |||||||
| Touch Judges | Tyson Brough, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski | |||||||
| Video Ref | Chris Butler | |||||||
| Venue | Allianz (Sydney) | |||||||
| Crowd | 41,529 | |||||||
| Official Player of the Match | Reece Walsh | |||||||
| Match Stats | ||||||||
| Halftime Score | 26 | – | 2 | |||||
| Penalties | 9 | – | 4 | |||||
| Australia | Scoresheet | Samoa | ||||||
| Reece WALSH | 3 | T | Stephen CRICHTON | |||||
| Bradman BEST | Izack TAGO | |||||||
| Jack BOSTOCK | ||||||||
| Tom DEARDEN | ||||||||
| Jacob PRESTON | ||||||||
| Tom TRBOJEVIC | ||||||||
| Cameron MUNSTER | 6/8 | G | 2/3 | Stephen CRICHTON | ||||
| SB | Spencer LENIU | |||||||
| Australia | Teams | Samoa | ||||||
| Reece WALSH [Brisbane] | 1 | FB | 1 | Hamiso TABUAI-FIDOW [Dolphins] | ||||
| Jack BOSTOCK [Dolphins] | 2 | W | 2 | Brian TO'O [Penrith] | ||||
| Kotoni STAGGS [Brisbane] | 3 | C | 3 | Izack TAGO [Penrith] | ||||
| Bradman BEST [Newcastle] | 4 | C | 4 | Stephen CRICHTON [Canterbury] | ||||
| Tom TRBOJEVIC [Manly] | 5 | W | 5 | Sualauvi FA'ALOGO [Melbourne] | ||||
| Cameron MUNSTER [Melbourne] | 6 | FE | 6 | Ronald VOLKMAN [Parramatta] | ||||
| Tom DEARDEN [North Qld] | 7 | HB | 7 | Jarome LUAI (c) [Wests Tigers] | ||||
| Keaon KOLOAMATANGI [South Sydney] | 15 | FR | 8 | Francis MOLO [Dolphins] | ||||
| Harry GRANT [Melbourne] | 9 | HK | 14 | Jazz TEVAGA [Wakefield Trinity] | ||||
| Tino FA'ASUAMALEAUI [Gold Coast] | 10 | FR | 10 | Junior PAULO [Parramatta] | ||||
| Jacob PRESTON [Canterbury] | 11 | 2R | 11 | Connelly LEMUELU [Dolphins] | ||||
| Liam MARTIN [Penrith] | 12 | 2R | 12 | Jermaine McEWEN [Newcastle] | ||||
| Isaah YEO (c) [Penrith] | 13 | L | 13 | Francis MANULELEUA [Newcastle] | ||||
| Ethan STRANGE [Canberra] | 14 | B | 9 | Benaiah IOELU [Sydney] | ||||
| Patrick CARRIGAN [Brisbane] | 8 | B | 15 | Spencer LENIU [Sydney] | ||||
| Cameron MURRAY [South Sydney] | 16 | B | ||||||
| Reuben COTTER [North Qld] | 17 | B | 17 | Ata MARIOTA [Canberra] | ||||
| B | 18 | Clayton FAULALO [Manly] | ||||||
| Kevin WALTERS | HC | Ben GARDINER | ||||||
Team Info
Australia
- Previous Game:
- 2026 Senior International Matches - Standalone vs. Cook Islands
- Next Game:
- 2026 Senior International Matches - vs. New Zealand
- Out:
- Lindsay Smith (bench)
- In:
- Cameron Murray (bench)
- Changes:
- Patrick Carrigan (front row to bench), Keaon Koloamatangi (bench to front row)
Samoa
- Previous Game:
- 2026 Senior International Matches - Standalone vs. Tonga
- Next Game:
- n/a
- Out:
- Chanel Harris-Tavita (five-eighth)
- In:
- Clayton Faulalo (bench)
- Changes:
- Ronald Volkman (bench to five-eighth)
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Tim Costello, Shawn Dollin
Sources:Official League Website
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